CDLXIII a.D. - La nuit des Longs Couteaux

General Summary

The Long Knives massacre. Saxon delegates at Salisbury murder most of the British leadership with seaxes concealed in their leggings. Dux Eldol of Glevum kills seventy Saxons with a wooden stake, managing to fight his way free and to escape. King Vortigern is captured alive, and cedes Britain to Hengest. Kingdom of Lyonesse splits from the Cornovii Kingdom of Cornwall, as it is ceded to the younger brother, but it is subservient to the Kingdom of Cornwall.

En Césarée Maxime :

With the death of King Vortimer, the Rebels are without a clear leader. Vortigern sends lavish presents to the Rebel tribes and invites them to a meeting at the Giant’s Dance on Mount Ambrius in Salisbury to negotiate peace, promising to address their justified complaints. Seeking reconciliation, almost all British lords attend. After eating, when the ale flows freely, the Kent Saxons prove their worth. They draw hidden weapons and kill the majority of the nobles of Britain (some three hundred are slain). Horrified at this betrayal, the unarmed leaders of the Berroc Saxons attack the murderers, but are slain alongside the British. Dux Eldol of Glevum fights his way out with a table leg. King Vortigern is captured and cedes parts of Britain to Hengest and then flees to Gomeret. Saxon forces occupy the main cities of Britain, including London, Dorchester, and Silchester. Rowena and Cerdic stay with Hengest.

Date du Rapport

01 Jan 2025